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THE MAGAZINE OF THE WHNA Spring 2018
WHNA Cleanup page 5 RAUCOUS DAUCUS page 6 SCHOOL RESOURCES page 8 URBAN GATHERING SPACE page 14 WASHINGTON PARK SENIOR CENTER page 16 and more!
WHNA 2017-2018 board of directors PRESIDENT Ann Navin The Highlighter is a quarterly publication of the Washington Heights Neighborhood Association. Washington Heights includes Highway 175 to North 60th Street and from Vliet Street to North Ave. You can expect your SUMMER Highlighter in late June. To submit an article, please contact Jane at janeekonkel@gmail.com.
EDITOR Jane Konkel
LAYOUT & DESIGN ADVERTISING MANAGER CONTRIBUTORS Ann Navin Jon Rupprecht Tom Rutenbeck Mary Beth Werner
TREASURER John Augustyniak 467.3146
AREA 8 Andy Robinson
SECRETARY Josh Roberts 262.385.1775
AREA 9 Patrick Simonis
REPRESENTATIVES
AT-LARGE EVEN YEARS Eric Anderson 771.7977 Dan Caruso 773.405.7071 Josh Roberts 262.385.1775
AREA 1 Jon Park
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AREA 2 Trent Muller
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AREA 5 Beth & Mike Lappen 727.0345
DISTRIBUTION Mary McGrath
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AREA 7 Tom Rutenbeck 453.3453
AREA 4 Sarah Drilias
Lynita Wolf
AREA 6 Ann Navin
VICE PRESIDENT Sarah Drillas 839.5233
AREA 3 VACANT
Nicole Julius
Eric Anderson Laura Burke Barb Haig Debbie Knepke Beth Lappen
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COLLATORS Thanks to all who help us collate and deliver the Highlighter. The next collation will be at Pop! on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
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OTHER REP YOUTH OPEN SENIOR OPEN COMMITTEES
AT-LARGE ODD YEARS John Augustyniak 467.3146 Wendy Baker 949.1577 Matthew Mangerson 258.2991 LIAISONS VLIET ST. Pat Mueller
RAINBOW ASSOCIATION John Elliot 414.248-3270
933.5589
NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY Beth Lappen 727.0345 COMMUNICATIONS John Augustyniak 467.3146 GREEN COMMITTEE Beth Lappen 727.0345 HOUSING/APPEARANCE Tom Rutenbeck 453.3453 MEMBERSHIP Mary McGrath
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WHNA PHONE NUMBER: 939.4622
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As everyone comes out of hibernation and prepares for the warmer months ahead, consider volunteering! The events neighbors have come to expect and enjoy wouldn’t happen without the efforts of volunteers. Many hands make light work, so we’re always looking for people to spend some time volunteering for events like the Boulevard Bash, on a committee, organizing a block party, contributing to the Highlighter, or as a board member. As I near the end of my term not only as board president, but as an area rep, I’ve come to appreciate the four years I’ve spent on the board. I’ve learned a lot while feeling like my contributions are appreciated. Here are just a few things I can take away from my experience: • Opportunities to be involved with the community • Meeting new people • Learning what’s going on in the neighborhood and where to access resources • Opportunities to have access/insight to local government Seeing the great things we can do when we work together – Highlighters, Boulevard Bash, Spooktacular, Easter Egg Hunt, Mulchfest, Bloom and Groom, Home Improvement Fair, Neighborhood Clean Up, Wine Tasting, and all the other efforts that make Washington Heights a great place to call home Simply showing up and participating is valuable - a few hours can make a big difference if you care about where you live and are willing to help. The annual meeting is approaching, when we elect board members – we need a few new ones! Feel free to contact your area rep or attend a board meeting to find out more. Board meetings are open to all WHNA members – if you’re thinking about filling a position or just interested in finding out more about what the board discusses, you are welcome to attend: 7 p.m. the third Thursdays of the month at St. Sebastian’s community room. Join us!
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WHNA ANNUAL MEETING Thursday • May 17th, 2016 • 6 – 8:30 PM St. Sebastian Parish Hall Join your neighbors and WHNA Board of Directors on Thursday, May 17, 2018 for the Washington Heights Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting. The location has been set for St. Sebastian’s Parish Hall, starting at 6:00 pm with an expo highlighting neighborhood programs and WHNA Committees, along with light refreshments. The business meeting is set to start at 7:00 pm and will include voting for Board Members, presentations by the WHNA Board of Directors, and various speakers. Elections for even-numbered Area Representatives and evenyear At-Large Board Members will take place. The Board is
especially in need of representatives from Area Four and Area Six, along with two At-Large Representatives. If you live in Areas Two, Four, Six, or Eight, or would like to serve in an At-Large position, please contact Josh Roberts, WHNA Secretary at joshua.roberts1@ gmail.com by Friday, April 27 to place your name on the ballot for the Annual Meeting. Not sure if volunteering to serve on your WHNA Board of Directors is for you? Come join the Board for their next meeting on Thursday, March 15 at St. Sebastian’s Church. We’ll be glad the answer any questions you may have, and we’d love to have you there!
Let’s Talk Trash
Before too long we gravitated to larger garbage bags, sometimes picking up enough for two large bags during a one-hour walk. Embracing technology, we added reachers and grabbers and a wheeled cart to hold the heavy bags of trash. We also began to separate the trash from recyclable items. We put glass, plastic and paper in recycling bins and cashed in the cans to get money to support a mission in Peru. Along the way, we have taken the time to commend business owners for paying attention to their premises and enabling their customers to dispose of trash properly. We have also nudged business owners for ignoring the litter accumulating on their parking lots and lawns, explaining that customers are more likely to stop at a business that presents a proud face. Weather permitting, we pick up trash twice a week, concentrating on certain streets where littering is worse. We have met neighbors doing the same thing, and some have joined us on our walks. We have received many waves, beeps and thank-yous. Let’s continue to clean up our neighborhood together. The appearance of our streets and yards may be the only memory that people passing through will keep. A clean neighborhood tells people that we care about where we live. When you take a stroll, walk the dog or walk with your children, try taking a bag with you. If you take two bags, you can separate the trash from the recyclables. Every piece of litter removed helps keep Washington Heights green and clean.
by Mary Beth Werner
In the Fall of 2016, three Washington Heights neighbors began a walking program to get in shape for a demanding trip to Peru. While walking through our neighborhood, we enjoyed looking at the diversity of the homes and the creative yards and gardens. We also enjoyed chatting with neighbors. We also couldn’t help noticing litter strewn on the streets everywhere we walked. The solution was obvious. It was easy to carry small grocery bags and gloves on our walks. It was also obvious that bending and stretching could only help with our goal of getting in shape.
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WHNA HOUSING AND APPEARANCE
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP
Volunteers Needed!
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 Volunteers meet and assemble at WHNA Community Garden
2111 N. 49th St. • 8:30am to 11:30am
BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING: – Personal fitness – – Meet new people – – Camaraderie and sense of community – – Good for young people needing service projects – – Civic pride – Schedules are flexible – you can help us for as little as 30 minutes or as long as 4 hours. We need lots of volunteers to pick up trash accumulated over the winter.
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Crime and Safety Communication in our Neighborhood
by Beth Lappen for the Neighborhood Safety Committee A notice from the WHNA Neighborhood Safety Committee was distributed to the Washington Heights Yahoo! Group in December advising its membership that the group will be closing. The Yahoo! group was started many years ago by the then-Block Watch and Safety Committee, however it is no longer being used as it once was. The notice was also shared via Facebook, NextDoor and other methods to reach the neighborhood at large. It included a brief survey that addressed whether or not neighbors are interested in remaining on a communication list with the Neighborhood Safety Committee and how they would prefer to receive communication on relevant topics. The results are in! There were 177 total responses, and 82% of respondents indicated they would like a direct e-mail from the committee. The next most preferred option was using a social media site like NextDoor Washington Heights, however this was selected by only 31% of respondents. All respondents provided their e-mail address and will be included in future e-mails from the Neighborhood Safety Committee. The committee meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 P.M. (location varies) and will be formally reviewing the results, as well as discussing content to share with the mailing list. If you did not have an opportunity to complete the survey, you are not too late to sign up! Please send your interest to bethlappen@ wi.rr.com.
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Washington Heights resident since 1971 | Full service Realtor for over 30 years
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THE WILD CARROT by Jon Rupprecht
It’s rhyme time: Eat on Vliet at Raucous Daucus with Loulou Guolee – OK, that last rhyme’s a bit of a stretch. But did you know that there is a food truck here in the Heights? That’s what this is about. Johnny Guolee and his wife Loulou live near 54th & McKinley. Johnny is a Milwaukee native and UW Madison Poli Sci graduate who met Loulou 9 years ago in Los Angeles, where he was in the music business. They moved back to Milwaukee 8 years ago, and Johnny taught school in West Allis while Loulou continued her work in the food business. She was a sous chef at the Pabst and Riverside Theaters, but then got into catering. It was their desire to make this business more widely accessible that led to Raucous Daucus. “Raucous Daucus”? Loulou called her catering business Carrot Bomb Catering. Daucus carota is the scientific name for the plant known informally as wild carrot, or more commonly as Queen Anne’s Lace. While Johnny comes across as far more civilized than raucous, you’ve got to admit that they’ve come up with a memorable, unique name that should serve them well. So how and where do you get a truck to use for a food truck business? Johnny and Loulou saw an ad on Craig’s List from a man in Hammond, Indiana who adapts trucks to serve this purpose, but leaves the final details to the purchaser. This truck was about 30% adapted when Johnny and Loulou bought it in March of 2017. It is a re-made 1987 Chevrolet P-30 truck, and it took Johnny and various friends 4-5 months to complete its adaptation, including the unique painting (see photo). After considerable hoop-jumping they finally obtained a Wisconsin food truck license last November. Ready to go! But it’s winter. ☹ So what, said Johnny & Loulou. They began by parking their truck on Vliet Street near their home, at locations like Wonder Bar or Dana’s Field House; they called it “Eat on Vliet”. And while they did attract business there with hearty soups, homemade and rustic style breads and various entrees (see photo), they were also blessed by an article about Raucous Daucus in a late December On Milwaukee article. This brought requests for them to work various events, and that subsequently became their main focus in recent months. But with spring and then summer around the corner, Johnny looks forward to getting back on the streets. He envisions parking
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Raucous Daucus at Wick Field on spring and summer Friday evenings, for example, from around 5 – 8:30 PM or later, with hungry spectators and players taking advantage of their unique offerings. Those offerings come from locally-sourced organic foods; “Farm to Truck” is the slogan on their souvenir mugs. Vegan and vegetarian options are available, plus meat, of course. Raucous Daucus offers an eclectic and rotating menu that is posted on their Facebook page. This is where you can also find their schedule, and by liking Raucous Daucus there you will also receive notices of their menu and schedule. Johnny and Loulou are enthusiastic supporters of sustainability, and their plates and utensils are all compostable: the plates are made from palm leaves and the utensils from re-cycled sugar cane. There are any number of other food trucks in the Milwaukee area, but Johnny finds that competition to be a positive factor: “A rising tide lifts all boats”, he quotes. And he and Loulou enjoy interacting with the operators of other food trucks. Loulou also emphasizes the collaborative aspect of their business: for example, partnering with area businesses for pop-ups, working with bars who don’t typically serve food to create custom menus that fit their clientele, and serving artists or galleries by providing food for their events. “It’s that type of thing that really sparks my creative energy”, she says. Visiting Raucous Daucus is bound to spark your creative appetite, so stop by on Facebook and then face-to-face.
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SCHOOL
RESOURCES
There are many ways to gather information about schools, including simply talking to experienced parents. Here are some resources that may help. Wisconsin School Report Cards Milwaukee County School Comparison U.S. Dept. of Education Parent Guide to Choosing a School The following are the unedited answers to school principals to these questions: • How do you characterize the Report Card results for your school? • What is your reaction to your school’s results? • Do you think the results accurately reflect the learning going on inside your school? • How important are the results to you? • Are you doing anything differently because of the results? • Anything else you’d like to say about the report card or the process?
HIMOUNT COMMUNITY Grades: K3-8 Enrollment: 253 Overall Score: 56.7 Milwaukee County Ranking: 240 Principal: Jacqueline Richardson Report Card: http://bit.ly/RC-HiMount Hi-Mount’s Overall Accountability Score and Rating has been increasing since 2012. A note of pride is Hi-Mount’s Score in Closing Gaps – which shows improvement of those students who typically experience gaps in achievement. Important to note that Hi-Mount has shown an increase in both the Achievement and Gap Closing components. The results are extremely important to keep a pulse on the success of the teaching and learning occurring at Hi-Mount. It allows all stakeholders to examine what is working and continue
those efforts. It also allows us to examine areas that need we need to reset and refocus. Our report card indicates a deduction of 5 points for absenteeism. This is an area we prioritize by providing outreach to parents, offering incentives and utilizing the liaison to help students improve their attendance. School report cards are important to keep track of progress. It helps to guide our focus in improving instruction and on identifying groups of students needing additional support. However, report cards are only one part of the story of what is happening at HiMount. We invite parents and community members to visit and talk to teachers, administrators, parents and students, and visit the school. A lot of great things are happening here every day. As a Personalized Learning Project Site, our educators focus on tailoring lessons to meet the needs of individual students. Integration of the Arts across all curricular areas connect our students to meaningful, engaging experiences in their classroom. Quality After school care supports our parents and provides tutoring and enrichment for students. Extracurricular Sports and Activities keep our students healthy and active. Strong community partnerships with United Health Care, Berean Family Worship, and Junior Achievement provide important connections beyond school. Our mission at Hi-Mount remains the same as always. Every day we focus on providing an exemplary education in a nurturing environment so that all students can positively impact their lives and their communities.
MILWAUKEE FRENCH IMMERSION Grades: K3-5 Enrollment: 578 Overall Score: 64.4 Milwaukee County Ranking: 196 Principal: Gina Bianchi Report Card: http://bit.ly/RC-French For MFIS, the report card highlights some specific indicators of our school. MFIS’s vision is to make language immersion education accessible to students across Milwaukee. We have grown by almost 200 students in the past 5 years — we work with all students and families to ensure academic progress and proficiency in the key academic areas. We are also connecting with families to retain student enrollment through the 5th grade; stability in a school setting is critical to longterm student achievement. MFIS is also forging a strong pipeline with Milwaukee School of Languages, which allows students to continue language classes and further develop written, verbal, communication and presentation skills in French. When we look at the current report card, we see that our students continue to perform higher than the district average. Students that have traditionally been successful in our program continue to be successful. MPS leadership and MFIS staff and teachers are actively working with students and families to build knowledge, reinforce skills and provide more support and resources to strengthen performance. MFIS is currently offering extra French reading
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support through our CAMP after school program. We are also piloting additional support in math after school for students who struggle the most. At MFIS, we are excited about the positive direction our school is going and are well-prepared to face challenges and continue to improve outcomes. Our talented and credentialed teachers continue to revitalize our curriculum and incorporate best practices of creating classroom spaces that allow for movement, choice, and small group work. We recently started a cohort of parents and staff who are reading “Courageous Conversations about Race” to begin to dig deeper into how to best implement practices to ensure that our students of color are successful and we are closing our achievement gap. The French government recently awarded MFIS with the prestigious LabelFrancEducation status for exemplary education in the immersion language program. It is important to note that the standardized tests our students take which are reflected in the report card are administered in English while our instruction is in French. Students are only are taught in English for 60 minutes a day. This year our school will also take the official DELF exams which lead to a new official recognition from the French government, attesting to the high level of French language skills that students acquire in our program. This will lead to some data that is a very important indicator of success in our program. This year is the first year that we have Common Core aligned resources for math in French which is changing the way that we are teaching math. We look forward to seeing growth in this area as well in next year’s Forward exams. Merci.
Are you doing anything differently because of the results? We as a school, are always looking for ways to improve. In the last year we have worked hard to increase rigor in our curriculum. One thing we will not do is teach to the test. Anything else you’d like to say about the report card or the process? NA
NEESKARA Grades: K3-5 Enrollment: 359 Overall Score: 83.4 Milwaukee County Ranking: 41 Principal: Erick Owens Report Card: http://bit.ly/RC-Neeskara
How do you characterize the Report Card results for your school? The results of our school report card was an exciting achievement for our students, parents, and staff to celebrate the hard work and dedication achieved at Neeskara Elementary School. It was a moment where we could feel proud to be representing MPS Schools and prove that we are making a difference throughout our district.
MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN Grades: K4-8 Enrollment: 143 Overall Score: 55.5 Milwaukee County Ranking: 247 Principal: Rose Meier Report Card: http://bit.ly/RC-Olive
How do you characterize the Report Card results for your school? Below our expectations. What is your reaction to your school’s results? Disappointed. Do you think the results accurately reflect the learning going on inside your school? No, I do not. There are many ways to measure a student’s progress and testing is only one way. Since the Report Card is based solely on the Forward Exam and attendance it is not a good measure. If a child does not test well, there is no other way to determine their level for the Report Card. Also, we have less than 5 students who opt out of the test, so essentially all students’ scores, even those with learning disabilities, are included. How important are the results to you? Because this is public information, the results are important.
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What is your reaction to your school’s results? As the proud principal of Neeskara Elementary School, the results of our report card had me smiling with overwhelming joy. It made me reflect on the first time I was appointed principal at our school 7 years ago and established a goal of having a positive school report card. The results also speaks volumes of our staff, who are determined to work with our children daily for positive results. Seeing our school reach Significantly Exceeding Expectations is an achievement that I will forever cherish. Do you think the results accurately reflect the learning going on inside your school? I believe our report card is a reflection of the learning taking place in our building. We strive for excellence in our classrooms daily. Our teachers and staff are committed to working with all students and this report card is a result of their efforts. How important are the results to you? The results of our report card are very important to me as the building leader. It provides our school, parents, community, and the district a view of the positive learning taking place in our building. Each day we focus on challenging our students in the classroom, maintaining a positive learning environment, and establishing positive relationships among students, staff and our parents. This report card is a reflection of this something to continue striving for next year. Are you doing anything differently because of your results? As a result of our report card, we will continue to challenge our students with rigorous lessons to enhance their daily learning. During our assessment period, we want to continue showing growth among our students. Our desired goal at Neeskara Elementary School is making sure all of our students are proficient. Finally, we want to continue stressing the importance of daily attendance.
SAINT SEBASTIAN CATHOLIC Grades: K4-8 Enrollment: 318 Overall Score: 84.4 Milwaukee County Ranking: 33 Principal: Heather Grams Report Card: http://bit.ly/RC-Sebs
How do you characterize the Report Card results for your school? We were thrilled with the results this past year, overall. We saw great growth in both ELA and Mathematics and an overall 91% growth rate as a school. St. Sebastian students and staff earned the distinction of being rated a school that “Significantly Exceeds Expectations” and a “5 Star School,” given our level of students assessing “Proficient” or “Advanced” in meeting the state standards. Additionally, scores are derived from how well our richly diverse students are prepared academically, despite the expansive range of demographics they come to us from across the Milwaukee area. St. Sebastian tested above the state averages in all content areas assessed, which we were obviously very pleased with. That said, there is still always room to grow, and we eagerly set our sights on ways we might continue to grow even stronger. In all honesty, we were not targeting a certain score on the exam, but rather focused our efforts as a school on doing things well across the board. These efforts and attention are given daily to culture building, academic goals, and opportunities to grow in faith. When the various parts are working well together, good things happen. Surely this was the case here, as we saw great growth within an already solid foundation.
What is your reaction to your school’s results? Our entire staff was very pleased with our Report Card this past year - thrilled, in fact! Our students’ scores went up significantly in both Language Arts and Math, by approximately 28% and 16% last year, respectively. We had been slightly above the state average in Language Arts previously, but now are ahead by a considerable amount, with our students testing at a 66% overall level of Proficient or Advanced. In Math, we were assessed behind the state average in 2016-17, but grew by 16% to pull ahead of the state averages in Math, as well as in all assessed subject areas. We are proud of our scores and our students at this point in time. We have spent a great deal of time on honing in on writing skills, believing it to be a strong means of effective communication for life, for representing oneself in written form, and for achieving goals in the future. We have also spent a great deal of time on Math, helping students grow in their number sense to not simply memorize facts, but truly understand mathematical concepts. We are excited to continue growing!
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Do you think the results accurately reflect the learning going on inside your school? To the extent of what the Forward exam is set out to measure and under the conditions set forth by those who created the exam, I suppose so. There are aspects of the Forward exam that are frustrating as educators, such as the expectations for young students to type their written responses to a writing prompt within a single day when they barely know how to navigate a keyboard proficiently. It is not the most user-friendly exam. Students may have to read long passages on the computer, and then are expected to navigate the computer well enough to scroll and find their best answer. Factors such as these are not ideal for many students and can skew the depiction of what they truly know. What I do think reflects our community, however, are three-fold. One, part of our mission and true to the work we inspire within our students is the reality that they can persevere. Our 91% growth rate this past year shows how hard our students work, how they are growing in their ability to persevere through challenges, and that they are collectively driven to reach their goals for growth. Secondly, the internal results we receive show little distinction between the performance of our students participating in the Milwaukee Choice Program and students not-participating. We draw from twenty-two zip codes at St. Sebastian School and are proud that our students are growing and excelling no matter their demographics. Third, the results reveal we are “Significantly Exceeding Expectations” and are a “5 Star School” by state standards. This reiterates what most already know - that our St. Seb’s teachers are excellent educators for our terrific students. How important are the results to you? Any educator will tell you that no one assessment should ever be the sole barometer for how students are performing, given students’ wide range of learning styles and their variety of intelligences. Because schools throughout the entire State of Wisconsin take the exam to which we are compared, however, it is nevertheless important that we do well on this assessment. There is value in the Forward Exam, as a universal assessment holds schools accountable for teaching students the state standards with diligence, while striving for a high level of student proficiency within meeting them. The results are mostly important as one aspect of which to continue striving for growth in. They provide a strong means of a benchmark to gauge how well we are meeting the standards, adjusting or maintaining our foci as appropriate. Are you doing anything differently because of the results? Yes and No. “No,” in that we will continue to provide the very best educational programming we can in meeting the needs of the whole child. This includes our faith-based curriculum, experiences our students receive that are difficult to quantify, and all other aspects of their education that we feel are necessary to provide in meeting their present and future needs. “Yes,” in that data almost always has something to teach us, good or bad. Because we are not at a 100% level of Proficient or Advanced,
we still have room to grow. We want to continue producing strong readers, writers, and orators in the subject of Language Arts, honing in on students’ particular areas for growth, while accentuating the positive with them. In Mathematics, though we made a sizable jump this year, we are continuing our focus on building students’ number sense through increased use of math manipulatives, and greater attention to opportunities for critical thinking and realworld problem-solving. Because we span the ages of K4 through 8th grade, as a staff we are always mindful of our vertical alignment of standards and looking for the ways we best increase the level of rigor at each level. The data provides us yet another means of assessing where and how we best support each student to reach new heights in their learning.
Anything else you’d like to say about the report card or the process? What I appreciate about the Forward exam is that it does not feel to be “teaching to the test,” so much as ensuring we are “teaching to the standards.” All of that said, it is work we focus on year-round, not simply in the weeks leading up to the exam. Our teachers and staff work hard and are some of the most dedicated people I know. Credit for our pre-existing solid level of achievement and recent growth points to their tireless efforts to reach all learners, their creative means of inspiring students, and their ability to see the bigger picture that these are all God’s children who we have the great privilege and responsibility to care for in partnership with their parents.
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Holidays in
the Heights
by Tom Ruttenbeck • Housing and Appearance
A basic function of Housing and Appearance is to provide rewards programs, to celebrate the efforts of our neighbors. Each December, we survey the neighborhood for outdoor Holiday decorations. The object of the survey is to identify displays that show Holiday Spirit, and are worthy of recognition. One award winner was selected for each of our nine areas. Each award winner received a framed Certificate of Award, and a $40 gift card to Highlands Café. Special thanks to proprietor Sandy Murphy for providing discounted gift cards.
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1441 N 48th St. Mark Winter and Beth Bojarski
2169 N 53rd St. Susan Trafton
5809 W Washington Blvd., Erik and Mary Grace Lindstrom
2016 N Hi Mount Blvd. Carl and Betty Nilssen
1817 N 52nd St. James Anderson, Julie Paasch-Anderson
1801 N 56th St. Paul and Kristen Isham
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4722 W Garfield Ave. Babe Holland
1501 N 52nd St. Scott and Amy Rivera
5921 W Garfield Ave. Marie H Wagner
ABOUT THE HOUSING AND APPEARANCE COMMITTEE We are one of the five core function committees, required by the WHNA bylaws. The other required com-mittees are Executive, Membership, Communications, and Neighborhood Safety. Obviously, our WHNA founders thought that H&A was important. As per the bylaws our functions include: • Housing Improvement Programs such as the Home Improvement Fair, and Housing Task Force • Recognition/Award Programs such as Landscaping, Spooktacular Decorations, and Holiday Displays • Public Service such as Inquiry Research, Complaint Intervention, and Spring Neighborhood Cleanup We always need, and welcome new members who would bring new ideas and expertise to our Committee. We also need the WHNA community to get behind and support our upcoming events: • 2018 Annual Spring Cleanup on 4/28/18: Volunteers needed; see other postings for full details • 2018 Home Improvement Fair on 5/12/18, at Imago Dei Church, 2327 N 52nd • The WHNA public is needed to attend the Fair to make it successful • WHNA volunteers are needed to work with planning committee to recruit, develop and imple-ment exhibits and other programs. • WHNA volunteers also needed on the day of fair for varied tasks. If you are interested in any of these opportunities to serve the WHNA community, please contact: Tom Rutenbeck, 414.453.3453, tomrutenbeck@gmail.com
St. Sebastian Variety Show by Barb Haig
Tickets are on sale for the St. Sebastian Cabaret “Not Your Garden Variety” Variety Show, April 20 and 21! The cast features many Washington Heights residents, including Dave & Becky Heile, Dan Schley, Robin Hensersky, Donna Peterson, Dan Kartz, Jeff Schissler, Tim Heeley and more. Just go to http://bit.ly/ SebsGarden to reserve your spot or download a form and return to the St. Sebastian Parish House. Questions? Contact saintsebastiancabaret@gmail.com
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urban gathering center Opening at Spirit of Peace On March 4, Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church opened its Urban Gathering Center, a retreat facility housed on its grounds at 55th & Lloyd. The executive director for the center is Rhonda Hill, who has spent over a decade focusing on issues of race, poverty and leadership through her previous work with the Milwaukee Social Development Commission, the YWCA and Greater Milwaukee Synod of the ELCA. Rhonda has a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, and she says her favorite title is mom.
WHAT IS THE URBAN GATHERING CENTER? The Urban Gathering Center provides an urban plunge experience, spring and fall confirmation retreats and lodging for groups of teens and adults. It’s a 32-bed facility with private showers and a large indoor and outdoor gathering space. Food will be prepared by the chefs at our nearby pay-what-you can restaurant, the Tricklebee Café.
We want to create leaders with a heart for the city and an affinity for diversity. Many of our guests will be church youth groups or college and seminary groups. While the Lutheran church throughout the Midwest is our target community, we are open for both Christians and non-Christians to use our space and participate in the urban experience. We have developed partnerships with great organizations who share our passion for our city and have groups planning to use our facility this summer. We’ll also hold special events to train pastors and youth leaders, especially in the areas of diversity, servant leadership, and issues of hunger, justice and poverty.
HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
Member Owned,
Because we are located in Washington Heights, we are able to provide guests with a great neighborhood experience, especially with the park and library are nearby. We hope the center can continue to benefit the neighborhood by keeping the space open to existing community groups such as AA and the food pantry. We also look to provide neighbors in need of assistance with yard upkeep. If you know of a disabled or older person who needs help with light maintenance such as raking, gardening or shoveling, contact us at info@urbangatheringcenter.org
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The interest in developing this type of ministry came from the heart of the current Spirit of Peace pastor, Tim Tahtinen, who served 20 years in youth ministry. His creativity and passion for youth and youth leadership development paired with a creative and passionate congregation allowed this dream to manifest. We want those who visit to see and experience the vibrancy and strength of our neighborhood and congregation.
HOW CAN NEIGHBORS SUPPORT THE CENTER? If you’re interested, consider sharing your gifts with us, especially to help offer programming around the culinary arts, music and crafts. We also need those who are well-versed in issues of racism and poverty and know curriculum development. Financial gifts are always welcome, of course. Finally, we could use new or gently used bed linens, towels and toiletries for guests. For more about the center, Like us on Facebook or see www. urbangatheringcenter.org/
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Bloom & Groom May 12th • 49th & Lloyd Look for neighborhood signs and web postings for more information as we get closer to the event.
DID YOU KNOW by Debbie Knepke
• O’Brien’s Pub has a new hydroponic garden. • Frederick Miller bought a small brewery from Charles Best in 1855. • The world’s largest egg which weighs as much as 160 chicken eggs can be seen at Mr. Marvel’s Wondertorium in Wisconsin Dells. • Three rivers meet near Downtown Milwaukee. • The wings atop the Milwaukee Art Museum close if the wind speed is greater than 23 mph. • Milwaukee group Violent Femmes was named “Best New American Band” by Rolling Stone readers in 1987. • There are ten times as many stars in the universe than there are grains of sand in the world.
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• Harry Houdini’s childhood job in Milwaukee was a newsboy. • The Allen-Bradley clock is the largest four-faced clock, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. • Wisconsin license plates have read “America’s Dairyland” since 1940. • There is an unincorporated community named Milwaukee in North Carolina. • An airfield was formerly located on the Summerfest grounds. • Washington Highlands, originally used as farmland, was owned by brewer Frederick Pabst from the 1880’s until his death in 1919. • Recycling revenue totaling $8.5 million dollars over the past five years helps offset City costs. • You should not put plastic bags in the recycle bins. Reuse them or return them to the retail location. • The owners of Washington Heights tap house/café, Venturre Brew Company, plan to make small batch coffee and beer an opportunity for people to discover new things in the world of these two liquids. Be sure to like our page at www.facebook.com/WHNA. Milwaukee I am looking for fun and interesting tidbits about our neighborhood for this quarterly column. If you have something to share, email it to me at debbieknepke@gmail.com.
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Washington Park Senior Center by Eric Anderson
Remember way back 5 to10 years ago when we had WHNA Annual Meeting in the auditorium of that little building down the road from The bandhell? That one story Lannon stone, mid century contemporary building is our Washington Park Senior Center! Though most of us cut through the park off Washington Blvd, their address is 4420 W Vliet St. They are open year round 8:30 - 4:30 Monday through Friday. It was built in the early 1960’s, on the site where the County Zoo was located. This facility is one of five Milwaukee County Centers, managed by Interfaith Older Adult Programs, Inc. and funded by Milwaukee County Dept on Aging. It is free to the public over 50 years of age. For those over 60, you can get a delicious hot lunch, served daily at 11:30am, for only a $3 donation. For those under 60, or guests, it costs $7. There is an initial registration form to fill out to get on the roster. Since this is catered, you must make reservations, at least one day in advance, by calling 414933-2332. A weekly menu is posted in the Happening section of the Sunday Journal
Sentinel, a monthly menu is available at the center. This Center has SO much more to offer on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, plus special events and outings! The auditorium is available for rent, and in the dining room, we have the fitness center, large game hall, computer classroom, library, music room, two craft rooms, a dark room, a lovely sunroom overlooking a nicely landscaped courtyard and two small conference rooms. To top it off, there’s a fantastic woodshop far surpassing what most experienced woodworkers could dream of at home! Besides the great facilities, many services, classes and events are offered. Interfaith actually rents out office space to provide the Mature Workers Resource Center. Brian Warnecke and two other Resource Center Specialists are there Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30 - 3:00pm to assist adults 55 years and older with employment needs. They are eager to help with resumes, interviewing, and work searches. The Stockbox Program offers free nutritional food, boxed up ready to go!
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You must live in Wisconsin, be 60 years young, and meet some income limits. This is available the first Tuesday of the month. No preregistration is necessary, but you must bring a photo ID, proof of address and fill out a short registration form. They currently serve over 100 seniors. Eric Pampuch is the Fitness Center Coordinator. He has a Bachelor Degree in Exercise Science from Winona State, experienced in fitness assessment and personal training, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCSC.) You must complete an orientation meeting, on Tuesdays, where Eric will advise on the correct and safe use of the equipment. He will help participants get the most effective workout tailored to meet your individual needs. For a nominal $15 fee, Eric can even provide a Personal Workout Plan to achieve your goals and a nutritional guide. The Fitness Center room has three treadmills, three exercise bikes, a stair machine, and free weights from three pounds to 20. The highlights are seven state of the art pneumatic weight machines
to target specific areas of your body. There’s abdominal, leg press, biaxial chest press, seated leg curl, lower and upper back machines, and leg extension. There are health and wellness events like Heart Health and ongoing classes like Yoga, Zumba Fitness (a new class starts Tuesdays, March 13th - May 1st at 2pm), Tai Chi, and Total Body Workout. A small fee is required to provide the professional instruction. For mental and social help, Andrew Marein offers free Smartphone help on the second Thursday of each month from 12:30 - 1:30pm in the front lobby. Reservations are required and a four-person minimum is needed. Call the Center at 414-933-2332 for more information. Other free events include AARP tax preparation help offered February - April, a hot air balloon presentation on March 26th at 10am, where you can take a virtual ride, view extraordinary photos, and learn all about them. The Wisconsin Humane Society is presenting a wildlife class on Thursday, May 3rd. Word has it, they will bring an owl! Also in March is the Harold Kane Spring Pool Tournament on Wednesdays March 21
& 28, 12:15 - 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome. Sign up began January 3rd, with a $5 resident fee to cover prizes. Free Beginners Pool lessons ore offered in the shuffleboard room on Mondays at 9am. The hall offers two six-foot tables and an eight-foot table for more challenging play. There are also three shuffleboard courts and two ping pong tables. The West Craft Room has five looms and offers groups and classes for weaving, quilting, arts and crafts like scrapbooking and jewelry making. The East Craft Room offers crafts like ceramics, stained glass, quilt making, general sewing, knitting, and crochet. Finally, the woodshop is where the real craftsmen hang out. Craig Henry is the coordinator who will first lead you through an orientation class on Thursdays from 1:00 - 2:30pm. He will instruct you on how to safely use machines as a planer, lathe, drill press, a huge table saw, a chop saw for mitre cuts, along with other hand tools. With all this, people can make crafts, toys, bowls, frames, even furniture! Craig also offers a pen turning class, where you can learn how to create your own wood pen.
There is an Art Reception and Mingle on Wednesday, March 28 1-3:30pm. Everyone is welcome to enjoy light refreshments while viewing the art entries submitted in the 2017 Lifetime Art Competition. Artists will be present to share information on their work. In all, our Washington Park Senior Center really offers something for everyone. There’s still much more offered than listed here. There are also opportunities to lend your help and skills as a volunteer. Like our Country parks, funding is limited and always shrinking it seems. Our center needs to be able to show that people are using this facility and all it has to offer. This place is for the people, and needs to be used and helped run by the people. Please enjoy!
ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA PARTY
FRIDAY, APRIL 20th 5-8pm 5010 W Vliet Stop in and have a free slice of pizza! Great night to get-together and meet your neighbors!
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Hosted by Your Neighbors! CALL
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DOGMA by Laura Burke
Why is your dog lifting his feet, whining, and stopping, on winter days? Is it salt or cold perhaps? This is what I found out: Our dogs have something special that enables them to live in colder climates: tough feet. They are surprisingly delicate, and may require a little upkeep. Dogs are domesticated wolves, but wolves, are still champions when it comes to paw protection. Each toe is surrounded by stiff, bristly hairs that aid in both insulation and traction. Wolves also have special blood vessels that keep footpads just above the freezing point, preventing buildup of ice and snow. At night, wolves curl up with their tails around their noses and feet, retaining warm air exhaled by the lungs and recycling it as a foot-warmer. Our domestic dogs, however, have very little hair on their feet. For the short periods of time most dogs spend outside on the coldest days of winter, they must rely on the adaptations they still retain from their ancestors – fatty pads and tough skin. Most of a dog’s foot consists of pads made from fat and tissue that both shield the foot bones from shock and keep out the cold. Different dogs are adapted to different climatic conditions. However, all dogs need time to acclimate to cold in the fall – for their coats to thicken while their footpads toughen and no dog is able to withstand the coldest weather of the year. Uncomfortable cold can cause painful cracking of footpads; your dog will let you know if he’s at this stage if he shows signs like lifting his feet, whining, and stopping.
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When the dog’s normal body temperature (101.5°F to 102.5°F) is lowered by cold, he will shiver to increase muscle activity. He also withdraws some of his circulation from his extremities to his internal organs. But instead of completely cutting off blood supply to his extremities, the dog has another neat adaptation up his dogcoat sleeve: a heat exchanger. Veins carrying cold blood back from a dog’s feet to its heart run right next to arteries carrying warm, oxygenated blood to the feet. Thus, feet are supplied with oxygen and nutrients in cooler blood than the rest of the body uses, and the body is able to return lukewarm (rather than chilled) blood to the core. The feet can handle operating at lower temperatures because their fat is compositionally different from the rest of the body’s fat: it has a higher melting point and a lower freezing point (thus, dogs are said to have “cold feet”). The same principle works in reverse in the hot summer months. (My friend, Barry says he puts Aloe Vera to soothe Paws in the summer) and keeps the body from overheating. Despite all these adaptations, though, dogs can still get frostbite. If it’s too cold for you, it’s probably too cold for your dog. Salt used to de-ice roads and sidewalks can exacerbate the situation by causing pain, swelling, and drying of the footpads. Dogs, unlike wolves, can get ice balls between their toes, which are painful and should be carefully thawed and removed. Try to keep your dog off the salty sidewalk (think grass or snow) whenever possible.
ICE AND SNOW BUILD-UP IN DOG PAWS If you have a long-haired dog, especially a sporting breed that also has webbed paws, you may find yourself picking and breaking ice and snow build-up from between your dog’s paw pads. The snow attaches to the dog’s long hair, melts from the body heat, and forms ice balls that grow larger, stretching your dog’s toes apart and causing cracking, bleeding, and hair pulling. This is painful and distressing for the dog, who may then try to remove them by licking them, which then causes even more ice to build up. Keep the hair around his toes trimmed, along with his nails, and check for signs of pain or ice and snow buildup. If your pup’s paw pads are looking cracked and dry, a slathering of paw wax can get them back in shape. You can try, paw wax, such as Musher’s Secret, (other things listed on line to try) Bag Balm, baby oil or Crisco, on his feet before walks. After walks on salty roads or sidewalks, do him a favor by washing or even a wet towel wiped on the paws and belly can help do the trick. Wearing booties can help also. Next article about pets? E-mail me ideas. Laura Burke: Washington Heights Pet Sitter: Mariah969@yahoo.com Bark at you later!
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2028 North 60th Street, Milwaukee, WI Pastor Christian Marquardt, 414-453-5770 www.saintjames-mke.org
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EASIER BEING GREEN
by Beth Lappen for the WHNA Green Committee The WHNA Green Committee invites you to join its members in making small changes in our daily lives that will move us toward being more environmentally friendly. We will share tips about things you are likely already doing, but we will also challenge you to try doing something completely differently to benefit our Mother Earth. TIP: Throw your receipts in the trash. Do not recycle them. Most receipts use thermal paper, which has been coated with chemicals to turn black where it is heated. It is used because it makes checkout more convenient, however its results in a receipt that should not be recycled. Ultimately, these receipts contaminate the recycled paper, yielding a lower quality product. CHALLENGE: Refuse to buy or drink bottled water. Buy yourself and commit to a nice reusable water bottle. Fill it up every morning and take it with you wherever you go. Carry it in with you to parties where you know only bottled water will be served. Reusable water bottles are made in all colors and sizes. There are many brands, materials and types to find the best fit for you! Let go of those single-use water bottles and make a statement with your reusable water bottle. It’s better for the environment. Millions of barrels of oil are needed to produce and ship plastic water bottles each year. While the majority of these bottles are recyclable, 75% of them end up in the garbage (landfills). It’s cheaper. A gallon of tap water will cost you $0.002, but a gallon of bottled water will cost between $0.89 and $8.26. It’s healthier. Your constant, controlled access to water will likely improve your daily water intake, which will make your doctor happy. Also, tap water is regulated by the EPA to ensure E. coli and fecal coliform bacteria are not in the drinking water, whereas bottled water is regulated by the FDA and does not have the same requirements. The FDA does not even have the ability to test or regulate bottled water if it does not cross state lines. Did you live through crypto and are now afraid to drink from the tap? Filter or boil the water if that helps you feel better. There are also water bottles with built-in filters. Worried that you will be unable to clean your water bottle well enough? Try wider mouth bottles then so that you can get a bottle brush in there or so your dishwasher is better able to clean in there. Also, avoid a plastic bottle that scratches and creates an environment perfect for bacteria to hide from your cleaning methods. Do you want to learn more? https://www.nrdc.org/stories/ truth-about-tap We triple-dog-dare you to try it for a month and see how it goes!
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UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH
SATURDAY, MARCH 24 • 11:30AM WHNA EASTER EGG HUNT Washington Park, Picnic Area 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 31 • 6:30PM HELP STRIKE OUT ALS! The Natural showing at Times Cinema • 5906 W. Vliet St.
APRIL
FRIDAY – SATURDAY, APRIL 27-28 VLIET STREET ART WALK See www.meetonvliet.com or whna.net for more information. SATURDAY, APRIL 28 • 8:30-11:30AM NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP Community Garden, 2111 N. 49th St.
MAY
SATURDAY, MAY 12 • 10AM-NOON BLOOM & GROOM Community Garden, 2111 N. 49th St., next to the Community Garden Visit WHNA.net for more information
SATURDAY, MAY 12 • 10:30AM – 2:30PM WHNA HOME IMPROVEMENT FAIR Imago Dei Church, 2327 N. 52nd St.
JUNE
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 • 8:00AM-4:00PM ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD RUMMAGE SALE SATURDAY, JUNE 9 EAT ON VLIET See www.westvlietstreet.org or whna.net for more information. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 WASHINGTON PARK WEDNESDAY: ROLL WITH IT! BREWCITY BRUISERS GIVE BACK PICNIC
The deadline to submit articles and ads for the summer issue of the Highlighter is Wednesday, May 23, 2018.
2018 HIGHLIGHTER SCHEDULE SUMMER
Ad/Article Deadline: Wednesday, May 23 Collating: Wednesday, June 20 Distribution begins: Saturday, June 23
FALL
Ad/Article Deadline: Wednesday, September 12 Collating: Wednesday, October 3 Distribution begins: Saturday, October 6
WINTER
Ad/Article Deadline: Wednesday, November 21 Collating: Wednesday, December 12 Distribution begins: Saturday, December 15
Spring/Summer 2018 Pop-Up Event Schedule April 20-21 - Pop! Vintage: Garden spotlighting items for your yard and garden April 27-May 6 - Hip to Be Square - Playing Inside the Box An art show with 20 local artists. Opening night of the show will be during West Vliet Street’s Artwalk May 18-19 - Pop! Vintage: Clothing & Accessories add some cool vintage to your wardrobe June 1-2 - Pop! Vintage: Industrial metal, wood, factory parts July 13-14 - Pop! Farmhouse chippy wood, barn style Contact us if you are interested in being a vendor at any of these events or renting our space for workshops, craft nights, pop-ups or other special events.
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